MLB Prop Bets: San Diego Padres vs Minnesota Twins (August 21, 2026)
The Minnesota Twins (63-65) face the San Diego Padres (68-60) at Petco Park on Friday at 9:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Connor Prielipp is the probable pitcher for the Twins, while Randy Vasquez is the probable pitcher for the Padres.
- The Twins have a 67-53-8 O/U record this season (meaning 67 games have gone over the total runs line, 53 have gone under and eight have resulted in a push). The Padres have a 56-70-2 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Twins are averaging 4.6 runs per game this season (9th in the league). Comparatively, the Padres are averaging only 4.2 (21st).
- In the field, the Twins are allowing a whopping 4.9 runs per game this season (26th in the league), while the Padres are allowing an average of 4.2 runs (9th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Twins are at .246 (ranking 11th in the Major leagues), while the Padres are batting .238 (23rd).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Padres have hit 143 (17th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Twins have managed 147 (15th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Twins have recorded 564 RBIs to rank 9th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Padres have recorded 524 RBIs to rank 21st.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Padres have an earned run average of 4.05 this season (13th in the Majors), while The Twins have an ERA of 4.62 (25th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Twins have recorded 1058 this season, ranking 17th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Padres rank 22nd for total strikeouts, recording 1036.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .243 against the Padres this season (16th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Twins' opponents are at .252 (24th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 30-35-63 | 16-11-38 | 14-23-25 | 8-10-20 | 22-25-43 | 0-1-0 | 3-3-4 |
| Padres | 22-24-82 | 12-12-39 | 10-12-41 | 14-9-35 | 8-15-47 | 0-0-2 | 1-1-8 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 50-51-27 | 28-20-17 | 22-30-10 | 15-13-10 | 35-38-17 | 0-1-0 | 6-4-0 |
| Padres | 42-54-32 | 23-26-14 | 18-27-18 | 18-22-18 | 24-32-14 | 1-1-0 | 3-6-1 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 54-74 in Twins games this season. The Padres have a 78-50 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Twins recorded a 7-2 victory over the Padres at Target Field when these teams last met on August 31, 2025. Byron Buxton was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a double and recording 2 RBIs.
